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Alina Layng San Lorenzo Valley Water District Government Local News 

SLV Water District Appoints Alina Layng, Filling Vacancy

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During their August 1, 2024 board meeting, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) appointed Boulder Creek resident Alina Layng to fill a board vacancy. Layng will serve the remainder of the term left vacant by director Jayme Ackemann who resigned in June prior to moving to the Central Valley. Layng was appointed following public notice of the open position.… Read More
Felton Acres San Lorenzo Valley Community History Local History Local News 

Felton Acres Turns 100

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Contributed On Sunday, June 9, 2024 neighbors from the Felton Acres subdivision in the Santa Cruz Mountains gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the neighborhood’s inception. Two Blue Plaques were received from the Museum of Art and History (MAH); one for the Felton Acres Resort Ticket Booth, the other for the Felton Acres Resort Community. Event co-host Brianna Goodman… Read More
dr steven leib blue zones Health Local News 

Dr. Steven Leib Pioneers New Goals for Longevity In Santa Cruz County

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By Haley Sage  Around the world, Santa Cruz holds an association with one of its natural icons, the almighty Redwood: a symbol of fortitude, resilience, and longevity. Now, our region may qualify for a new distinction to represent a different aspect of long life: the prestigious designation of Blue Zone. According to the Blue Zones organization (bluezones.com), Blue Zones are… Read More
LOGGING ARCH History Local News 

Logging History Revealed: Track-Laid Log Arch Discovered in the Santa Cruz Mountains

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By Julie Horner “The glory days of the lumber mills are history,” Santa Cruz Mountains tree expert Bruce Baker said. “What the forest chooses to reveal to the random explorer is nobody’s business. It happens when it happens. Our role is to observe and protect.” When Bruce’s name appears in the caller ID, you pick up. There is always an… Read More
Mount Hermon June Beetle Environment Local News 

Protecting the Endangered Mount Hermon June Beetle

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By Gael Norrington It’s summer again and all across the country Junebugs are busy with the business of procreation. Here in the sandhills of the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, you may encounter a singularly rare species, the Mount Hermon June Beetle (Polyphylla barbata), which is found nowhere else on the planet. Dependent on a limited environment in the… Read More
Moms Film Local News Theater 

Santa Cruz Mountains Short Film at Cannes

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Abby Nuccio’s Mom(s) & Young Actors’ Theatre Camp  By Julie Horner Mom(s), a short film written by and starring Pacific Collegiate School student Abby Nuccio, 13, debuted at the Emerging FIlmmaker Showcase at Cannes Film Festival in France and was nominated for the 2024 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase LGBTQ+ Films award at the American Pavilion during the Festival. Abby is the… Read More
Infrastructure Local News Water 

San Lorenzo Valley Water District Tank Replacement

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The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) announced on June 2, 2024 that it will be replacing 12 water storage tanks in several locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Among them, the Redwood Park Tank, Echo Tanks, Highland Tank, Felton Heights Tank, and South Tanks. The work replaces old leaky redwood construction and plastic tanks damaged by the CZU fire… Read More
Holidays Local News Weather 

Red Flag Warning Issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains

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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Fire Weather Zone 512 Santa Cruz Mountains by the National Weather Service. Critical fire weather conditions are expected as we head into Tuesday morning, July 2 and until 11:00 pm Tuesday night. A combination of high temperatures (up to 99 Tuesday), Northwest wind around 15 mph, and low relative humidity (as low… Read More
Holidays Local News Weather 

Excessive Heat Warning: July 2 Through the Weekend

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It’s going to be hot. Santa Cruz County has released a statement asking residents county wide to prepare for an extreme heat wave “lasting from Tuesday, July 2 and into the weekend, with the National Weather Service expecting temperatures in the San Lorenzo Valley and other upper elevations to exceed 100 degrees, with little overnight relief.” A heat advisory has… Read More
Lukas McClish rescue Fire Departments Local News Valley People 

Lukas McClish Rescued in the Santa Cruz Mountains After Multi-Agency Day Search

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By Mary Andersen What started as a short three hour hike exploring a route to a worksite turned into a 10 day ordeal for Lukas McClish. A 34-year-old lifelong resident of Boulder Creek, Lukas was rescued on June 20 after being lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Last sighted in Boulder Creek on the 11th, the McClish family reported him… Read More